A Beetles' paintbrush

I love the simplicity of the wave on the lid. Nice job all around, and kudos to the beetle on his/her participation.

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Very nice. That maple is awesome and I love the sculpting of the top. Nice Job.

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Great piece of quilted ambrosia maple there. Where you trying for a ”?” on the lid? It looks like the Riddlers box. :-)

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Simply outstanding ….

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Beautiful wood, nicely crafted !

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Looks great well done

Nice dust storm lid…lol this came out sweet…BC

excellent job

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Actually it’s not the beetle itself that stains the wood, but spalting/staining fungi that enter the wood via the holes made by the beetle. Huge difference.

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

That would explain similar staining with trees tapped for syrup…

Very nice work on this one too…really like that wave top…looks like the crest of a red sand dune. The ambrosia maple ripples with movement and the color range is very intriguing. Cool!

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That is so cool. First curly ambrosia maple I have seen and the sculpted top is awesome.

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You have displayed some really beautiful wood in your boxes. This one is no exception. I have used Ambrosia maple in my boxes and had thought the coloration was from worm poop. Nice to know I can tell people it is spalting instead. thanks for sharing.

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Bill, you do such a wonderful job of showing off our local woods. We are really more blessed than we realize to live here in the heart of the hardwoods. It is one of Indiana’s seldom mentioned treasures. You really did a great job of matching the grain on the corners of this box. Curly Ambrosia Maple is not easy to come by, but is beautiful. The top continues your concept of carving boxes your way.

This is exceptionally beautiful work. I hope your sales are going well…you are exceptionally productive and creative and your work deserves to be supported. Thanks for taking us along on your creative journey. It has been a joy to watch your work evolve and be refined. I am eager to see what is going to come next.

How is the top joined to the sides? My guess is that its a dado in the sides and also in the top with a spline joining the two. Did you build something on the inside?

Your photography has dramatically improved as well. This is an interesting photo with great lighting. I always enjoy seeing your work. Keep boxing and keep posting.

-- Big Al in IN

Great box! I like both of the woods individually. Together, they look awesome! Outstanding job on getting the grain flow to match perfectly, too!

-- Dan, Virginia Beach